Consiglia (Tagliaferro) Maffei

MAFFEI

Consiglia “ Connie” (nee Tagliaferro) Devoted wife of the late Guiseppe “Peppe” Maffei. Loving Mother of William (Diane) Maffei, Rosalie (Edward) Creelman, and Michael (Juliana) Maffei. Precious MomMom to: Consiglia Creelman-Schmid (Jeffry), William Anthony “Tony” Maffei, Vincent DeCarles, Amanda Creelman, Joseph, John, and Gabriella T. Maffei. Cherished Great MomMom to Ethan Maffei and Lucia DeCarles. Treasured Daughter of the late Argentina and Andrea Tagliaferro. Beloved sister of Aldo (Aggie) and Flavio (Sharon) Tagliaferro and the late Frankie and Claudio Tagliaferro, and Genofea Aulicino. Connie is also survived by many Nieces, Nephews and cousins both in the United States and Italy.

Relatives and Friends are invited to Connie’s Viewing and Funeral, Friday, June 12, 2026, beginning at 9:30 am till 10:45 am. At Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, 605 West Street Road, Warminster, PA,18974. Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 am. In lieu of Flowers Donations in Connie’s Memory to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105 – 3678, www.stjude.org (Or) Friends of the Heart Institute, Doylestown Health Foundation, 595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA. 18901 (Or) to the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal: https://miraculousmedal.org/support-us  Would be most appreciated by Connie’s Family.

Interment, Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem, PA.

Read on for more about Connie:

Consiglia Maffei “Connie” sadly passed away on June 6, 2026, at the age of 88. Consiglia was born in Tramonti, Italy in 1938 to a loving, modest farming family. She was the eldest of six children. Growing up she was devoted to her family, helping to raise her siblings. The skills she learned on the farm would be used well later in her life. She would learn to plant and harvest and could tell you the fruits and vegetables of each season, the livestock’s needs and how to cook them. At a very young age she developed a devotion to her faith that stayed with her throughout her life. Over the years, her family and her faith would be tested in ways no one could have imagined. From the poverty of the farm and the war, to contracting polio to winning a lottery to come to America, these experiences would form her as Christian daughter, sister, wife, mother, businesswoman and grand-mother and great-grandmother. Her early life near the Amalfi Coast revolved around the local Church feasts and devotions. When she was stricken with polio as a teenager, her family and her faith, were tested. She faced paralysis. Her father insisted on using an innovative treatment protocol he learned while in the Army in WWII- North Africa. That is, heat and physical therapy daily. They used the resources they had - a wooden plank over a big pot of steaming broccoli rabe provided the moist heat. Her parents would massage her legs and feet, with warm olive oil, to help stimulate the muscles and nerves. (No braces or plaster casts). They did this daily and sought the intercession of the Blessed Mother as Our Lady of Pompeii. Their perseverance and prayer paid off. Of all the children in the village who had polio, she was the only one who recovered the ability to walk. In thanksgiving, Connie would make a pilgrimage to the local Church and continued her daily prayers the rest of her life. Now healthy and strong, the Tramonti farm girl was able to embark on another journey with her family, the boat to 1950’s America. Their travel to America was a bitter- sweet time, having to leave her youngest brother Claudio with relatives at 3 years old due to illness. She landed in Philadelphia on Dec 20, 1956 and was escorted by Catholic Charities to Saint Donata’s church. It was that day that she first met her handsome husband of 66 years. Guiseppe (Peppe) Maffei. Together they would build a family and go on to experience the promise of the American dream, together. In 1969 Connie and Peppi opened Peppino’s Pizzeria in the Olney section of Philadelphia where they found great success. With her family by her side, she taught her children the importance of hard work and kindness. Between the long hours at the pizzeria, the fundraisers, the community events and all the adventures that Peppe could think of, she was right by his side. She maintained the calm and good humor of a humble, hardworking woman. She was a mother who never forgot her upbringing. She enjoyed welcoming a crowd and made it a point to be at every family celebration or get together. When her children were younger, she was always ready with a late-night meal for them and their friends, before they went out on the town. Her holiday tables were works of culinary art, enough to feed armies and are the stuff of legends.

With all the success she found in her new country, what she loved most was her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had a special bond, unique to each one. If possible, she truly enjoyed being one of the first people to welcome the children at birth, (as she had done with her siblings in Italy). Later, she would introduce all the children to her famous chicken soup and lasagna, meatballs, chicken cutlet, etc. Her grandchildren would refer to her refrigerator as the “magic fridge”, where there was always something to eat. If it wasn’t ready, it didn’t matter. She would come up with something delicious. Connie was an excellent listener and would help guide them with wisdom and laughter. Her great-grandchildren were a special joy for her, as she proudly displayed their photos throughout her home. She would cherish their recitals and events, as they entered school. But, her cooking now included wonderful gluten-free delights, from her foray into    wheatless-ness which marked her later years. Homemade muffins, pizza, apple cake and meatballs, all gluten-free. Who knew!?! As she was slowly saying good-bye to her beloved Peppe, she could no longer welcome holiday guests in her home. Instead, she created “Move-able Feasts” which seemed to always out-shine the host’s cooking. Now travelling for holidays, family reunions and even vacations at the shore (complete with an elevator and ocean view), Connie’s Tupperware got a real work out, as she packed cookie trays, stuffed artichokes, Italian wedding soup and homemade stromboli. For that matter, her wine pitcher also got a work out, this time filled with Italian red wine and home-grown peaches. In her final days, Connie entertained the hospital staff with her Italian expressions, humor and promises of lasagna. Throughout her life, Connie had served relatives, grand-relatives, great-grand relatives, friends and acquaintances with dignity, excellence and grace. She served God and His Mother with great daily fidelity. She served her husband with great devotion and loyalty. May Connie now rest in peace with Peppe, together and worry free.

Funeral Arrangements Entrusted to:
Dominic J. Bernaudo
Funeral Director
215 – 776 - 1394

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